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Your old and foreign coins could help cancer charity

Margaret Ayling is collecting the coins to raise money for CLIC Sargent – a charity that helped her son.

Killin’s young and old step out for Pudsy

November 17, 2017

Community raises money for Children in Need.

News in brief from around Argyll week 46

November 17, 2017

New claim of ‘intimidation’ at Argyll and Bute Council

November 16, 2017

‘I felt intimidated, threatened and effectively silenced.’

‘Stateless’ isles schoolgirl confirmed as British citizen

November 16, 2017

The 14-year-old, who was born in Scotland, was denied a passport when she couldn’t find her mother’s birth certificate.

All the dates for the big Christmas switch-ons

November 16, 2017

More than 20 towns and villages will have festive displays.

Oban Winter Festival starts tomorrow

November 16, 2017

Vote for your favourite best-dressed shop window in the town.

Oban mourns after loss of Janice Alexander

November 16, 2017

Tributes are paid to a ‘lovely lady’ of Oban High School and stalwart of Oban Saints Youth Football Club.

District news week 46

November 16, 2017

A round-up of news from your communities.

New hope for jailed Connel man Billy Irving

November 16, 2017

The ex-para has been in prison in India since January last year, but an appeal will be decided in 14 days.

1	Billy Irving and the Chennai Six are back in court9th November
2	Broken street lights in Dunollie spark outrage9th November
3	Overflowing bins in Soroba are blasted on social media9th November
4	TV star Elaine tours Highlands and Islands8th November
5	Anger as books rot in axed Mull library van9th November

Sport

All Sport

Oban golfer just misses European Tour card

Glencruitten’s Robert MacIntyre will play in Challenge Tour next year after falling just two shots short.

Other Sports

Entries open for Lochaber’s first Ski-An-Duro

November 16, 2017

Entries for the highly anticipated new ski, snowboard and mountain bike race opened this week.

Other Sports

Fort William hosts Highland Squash Championship

November 16, 2017

The Highlands and Islands Squash Association Championships were held at the Fort William Leisure Centre last weekend.

Other Sports

Lochaber boxers raise funds for Gary’s fight with MS

November 16, 2017

Boxing fans gathered at the Lochaber Phoenix Boxing Club gym in Fort William for an afternoon of sparring to raise money for MS sufferer Gary Campbell.

Football

All smiles as Oban Saints triumph in Scottish Cup

November 15, 2017

After an epic 180-plus minutes Scottish Amateur Cup struggle, Myles McAuley’s strike separated the sides

Gordon wins Argyll and Bute community coach award

November 15, 2017

Gordon Shearer was presented with the award for Community Coach of the Year.

Impressive comeback for McPhee in Valencia

November 15, 2017

Connel racer was ready for his swan song with the British Talent Team.

Rugby: round-up from the clubs as autumn tests begins

November 15, 2017

All the news from Oban Lorne and Lochaber clubs.

Dalmally golf club hands out the prizes

November 15, 2017

The annual prize-giving took place on Sunday November 12.

Heath team out in front with one round to go

November 15, 2017

The penultimate round of the Glensanda Mini Squash Team League competition was held recently.

1	Red and blacks pay the penalty as Kingussie win London Shield6th November
2	Late equaliser denies Oban Saints Scottish Cup victory9th November
3	Lochaber overpower Hyndland in second-half comeback9th November
4	Oban Lorne defeated by the weather9th November
5	Lochaber boxers shine in front of huge home crowd9th November

Leisure

All Leisure

Leisure

What’s on in Oban

In partnership with Oban Town Diary and www.bid4oban.co.uk.

Stay Alive on the A85 car stickers have arrived

June 14, 2017

Stickers can be collected from a variety of outlets in Oban and Dunbeg.

Barra teenager Eilidh confirmed dead following Manchester attack

May 25, 2017

Family express their thanks and gratitude for the support and kind messages during difficult time.

Dog found and given clean bill of health

February 23, 2017

Pet missing for ten days down rabbit holes is safe.

Police confirm identity of body

January 27, 2017

Death of missing Oban woman Crystalla Dean ‘not suspicious’.

Caring Samara cuts her hair for charity

January 19, 2017

Youngster has her hair cut short to help raise money for two Lochaber children currently undergoing treatment in Glasgow.

Fort restaurant worker admonished by sheriff

November 16, 2017

Fort William teenager has never been in trouble before.

Appeal after Corpach smokehouse broken into

November 16, 2017

Large quantity stolen in raid.

Outdoors

Buy Ben Nevis for £25 an acre

November 16, 2017

Scottish mountains are put up for adoption by the John Muir Trust.

Excitement builds for Oban Winter Festival

November 16, 2017

Santa is coming to town and he’s bringing his reindeer for the annual parade.

Liberty submit Fort factory plans to Highland Council

November 16, 2017

Lochaber could benefit from £54.1 million a year if plans to build a new car wheels factory in Fort William are approved.

Skye health petition hearing postponed

November 16, 2017

A Scottish Parliament committee will not consider the petition for an independent review into the redesign of healthcare services in Skye, Lochalsh and Wester Ross until a later date.

Leisure

What’s on in Lochaber

November 16, 2017

A look at what’s happening in the area this week.

Retro Roamer

November 16, 2017

More Roamerisms from the late 1980s

Blackford calls for urgent replacement of Broadford school

November 16, 2017

Ian Blackford MP is calling for the ‘urgent’ replacement of Broadford Primary School.

Police crackdown on deer poaching in the Highlands

November 16, 2017

Wildlife crime officers in the Highlands and Islands have been carrying out anti-deer poaching patrols across the region.

Opinion

All Opinion

Angus MacPhail: The Piper’s Cave/Cave of Gold (continued)

It is said that if you listen carefully, the piper can still be heard playing, forever wandering in the tunnels beneath Tiree.

At Random with Martin Laing

November 11, 2017

The Oban Times deputy editor calls for action on overflowing bins.

View from the Chamber

November 11, 2017

Lord Thurso will deliver the Charles Kennedy Memorial Lecture this month.

Morvern Lines: Did Hitler visit Argyll?

November 11, 2017

Rumours persist that Hitler once visited Argyll to attend a wedding.

Beachd Ailein with Allan Campbell

November 11, 2017

I attended the annual dinners of Glasgow’s Lewis and Harris Association and the Gaelic Society of Inverness last week.

Opinion

Thought for the week

November 11, 2017

Only when we truly remember can we forgive in love.

Time to recuperate before the big ho ho ho

November 10, 2017

The sparkle and colour of all the Christmas shop windows makes the dark winter nights a bit more bearable.

Letters

Letters to the editor week 45

November 9, 2017

Readers voice their opinions on a range of subjects.

Opinion

Nominate an inspirational Argyll young person

November 6, 2017

Now is your chance to let them know how great they are by nominating them for an Argyll and Bute Award.